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Clifford Hampton, 69, and Kuantau Reeder, 37, have been incarcerated at the Louisiana State Penitentiary 51 and 17 years, respectively. They discuss the choices and circumstances that initially brought them to prison, how their outlook has changed since their incarceration, and their hopes for the future. They also discuss punishment, redemption and forgiveness.

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InterviewDateTime

4/13/2010 9:00:00

InterviewLocation

Angola, LA

StorytellerA-FullName

Hampton, Clifford

Relationship_OfStorytellerA

friend

InterviewerA-FullName

Reeder, Kuantau

Relationship_OfInterviewerA

friend

Facilitator

Love, Lillie

Facilitator Log

:53 Clifford had just turned 17 when he 'got into trouble'; has been in Angola almost 52 years 2:17 'You have to be strong to survive in this prison': Clifford 7:01 Kuantau has been in prison 17 years; has 20 year old son who is also in prison 9:33 Clifford: 'I have changed tremendously...I wasn't thinking like an adult'. He turned himself in after committing his crime. 12:19 Clifford feels his troubles began when he went to live with his father in California at the age of 11. His stepbrother was involved with gangs and Clifford joined gangs as well. Was sent to three different reformatory schools. 14:11 Kuantau was raised by his aunt, who told him that he could either be a man or a 'wuss.' To prove he was not a wuss, Kuantau became 'violent' with his peers. 21:00 Clifford came up without his father (until 11) and Kuantau's father was a 'long distance dad.' 28:35 Clifford feels coming to prison was his 'destiny' and that he might not have survived out in the world. 30:53 Clifton met and married woman while in prison. Has been married 10 years. 36:00 'Hope' keeps Clifford going. 37:40 'It costs you nothing to be free but it costs you everything to be in here.'-- Kuantau 40:40 Clifford has seen a lot of people die at Angola. He doesn't believe the Lord is going to let him die in prison. He believes he is going to die free.

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